What’s Trending: Singer Whitney Houston dies

Sun, February 12, 2012 - 11:31 AM

The Nation’s Associate Editor, Sherie Holder-Olutayo takes a look at what’s trending today in Barbados.

The sudden and tragic death of R&B superstar Whitney Houston has shocked fans and musicians all over the world. The sentiment here in Barbados was the same among her fans who expressed deep sadness that the world had lost one of the greatest singers of all time. Here is what some of our online readers had to say.

Njoku Elsie: Whitney was my Idol, my diva, my legend. She is incomparable in music. I love you baby. RIP

Alistair Alleyne: A voice has been silenced. A flame has been extinguished. But nothing will take away the fans' pain and anguish.
"All at once, I finally took a moment and I'm realizing that, you're not coming back and it finally hit me, all at once!All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea wishing you'd come back to me, holding on to memories and it hurts me more than you know...
RIP Whitney Houston

Karen Waithe: My heart goes out to her daughter and family,may you R.I.P.

Brownsugagal Jozi: May her soul R.I.P, but may her death be a lesson to other persons and celebrities of how not to live their lives.

J.C.P: RIP. Drugs is a terrible thing. She was at the height of her career but lost it all once she married Bobbi and started down the path of drug use. Sad really.

Margaret Ross: Let us all remember Whitney for her beautiful music. Her style was different. She was one of the most talented out there and she will be missed :